asthenopia

[ as-thuh-noh-pee-uh ]
/ ˌæs θəˈnoʊ pi ə /

noun Ophthalmology.

a fatigue or tiring of the eyes, usually characterized by discomfort, dimness of vision, and headache, caused by overuse of the visual organs, dysfunction of the ocular muscles, and incorrect refraction.

Origin of asthenopia

< Greek asthen(ḗs) frail (see asthenia) + -opia

OTHER WORDS FROM asthenopia

as·the·nop·ic [as-thuh-nop-ik] /ˌæs θəˈnɒp ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby asthenopia

asteroidea, asteroidean, asteropaeus, asthenia, asthenic, asthenopia, asthenospermia, asthenosphere, asthma, asthmatic, asti

Example sentences from the Web for asthenopia

  • Asthenopia, which occurs in children in connection with hypermetropia, is nearly always accompanied by defective vision.

    Schweigger on Squint |C. Schweigger

  • Despite all reasons then for the supposition the asthenopia was certainly not of a muscular nature.

    Schweigger on Squint |C. Schweigger

  • The only drawback to her perfect use of all her functions lay in asthenopia, which lasted nearly a year after she left my care.

    Fat and Blood |S. Weir Mitchell

British Dictionary definitions for asthenopia

asthenopia
/ (ˌæsθɪˈnəʊpɪə) /

noun

a technical name for eyestrain

Derived forms of asthenopia

asthenopic (ˌæsθɪˈnɒpɪk), adjective

Word Origin for asthenopia

C19: from New Latin, from Greek asthenēs weak (from a- 1 + sthenos strength) + ōps eye

Medical definitions for asthenopia

asthenopia
[ ăs′thə-nō′pē-ə ]

n.

eyestrain

Other words from asthenopia

as′the•nop′ic (-nŏp′ĭk) adj.